Talent Acquisition Specialist - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Talent Pal

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    General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

    • Manages and owns the entire recruitment life cycle.
    • Sources technical and specialised skill sets through various tools and continuously provides new solutions and ideas for sourcing to attract talent.
    • Measures the calibre and competencies of candidates against strict requirements and briefs provided.
    • Negotiates, presents offers and closes deals with selected candidates.
    • Manages the applicant tracking system, ensuring data is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
    • Develops and maintains talent pools for assigned positions.
    • Successfully liaise with mobilisation/visa and HR teams to ensure the successful onboarding of the candidate.
    • Work closely with senior-level internal hiring managers across the business. This will involve asking questions and challenging management on key decisions to ensure this adheres to the recruitment process.
    • Drive forward new ideas which can help to streamline processes to speed up the recruitment process.
    • At all stages of the recruitment process, ensures credibility is maintained through effective feedback.
    • Generates regular reports on recruiting metrics, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and others.
    • Performs other responsibilities as required.

    As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will need to demonstrate the following attributes:

    • Market knowledge: Ability to understand the PMCM industry in the Middle East, identify competitors pay rates, and keep abreast of recruitment trends.
    • Teamwork: Ability to work within and with multiple departments/teams to identify the right hire.
    • Creativity: Ability to develop creative ideas about sourcing, outreach, and interviewing candidates.
    • Critical thinking: Think critically about the requirements of the open positions, analyse the situation, gather information, and make a logical decision about the right hire.
    • Multitasking: Manage many different working parts simultaneously and handle various difficult situations and assignments.
    • Social media Recruiting: Efficient use of social media to help spread the word about job vacancies, reach out to broader potential hires and enhance recruitment branding.
    • Inquisitiveness: Being able to ask questions to all business levels, both internally to hiring managers and externally to candidates.
    • Strong communication: Demonstrate strong communication skills, influence, negotiate, and collaborate with all company decision-makers. Ability to articulate conversations with senior level/ VP management and learn to partner with them rather than having a directive relationship.
    • Confidence: To the best of your ability and knowledge as a recruiter, if you feel the recruitment process is not being followed, challenge it to all levels within the business.
    • Relationship-Building: Ability to develop relationships and manage both Internal and External stakeholders.

    Qualification, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

    • 5 years of Recruitment experience. Preference will be for Industry knowledge in the PMCM industry.
    • B.Sc. Degree in Human Resources Management or a related field.
    • A passionate and driven recruiter who enjoys working in a challenging environment.
    • Experience closing candidates to offers in a competitive market.
    • Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.
    • A track record of demonstrating a strong work ethic, integrity, and personal accountability.
    • Strong knowledge of multiple job boards, social media, other sourcing platforms, ATS and CRM.
    • Proven track record of building rapport with hiring managers and cross-functional partners.
    • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • Excellent time management and organizational skills.

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